Law firm Meredith Connell has completed its review into the most urgent open regulatory compliance files, leading to a significant increase in action and enforcement taken by the NZ Transport Agency.
NZ Transport Agency Chief Executive Fergus Gammie says the circumstances which saw a warrant of fitness (WoF) issued to an unsafe vehicle which was subsequently involved in a fatal crash are totally unacceptable.
Auckland-based vehicle repair certifier Dale Barlass has been suspended from issuing certifications with immediate effect following consistent concerns about the quality of his work.
